abeg oo

Lyrics

[Intro - warm marimba intro, layered ad-libs from Olamide & Asake, subtle log drum pulse fading in]
it's your boy jay
Eh eh, Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna
See my heart, e dey beg una
Make una see me, make una feel me

[Verse 1 - smooth falsetto vocals like Rema, percolating percussion, highlife guitar licks, building konkomba groove]
Omo Oba, mi o le se rara
I dey hustle from morning till the stars fall
Dem no see my grind, dem no hear my call
But e sweet pass honey if you hail me small
Rema, your sound dey calm my soul
Olamide, your vibe dey make me whole
Asake, your bandana, e dey inspire
Burna, African Giant, lift me higher

[Pre-Chorus - rising synth horns, vocal harmonies stacking, tension with shakers and claps]
I dey kneel, I dey beg, no be joke o
My talent dey shine like Lagos light show
No dey pass me by, abeg recognize
Make the world see say I no be lies

[Chorus - explosive full Afrobeats drop, massive log drums and 808 kicks, group vocals with Burna-style grit and Olamide ad-libs "Baddest!"]
Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna Boy!
See my plea, recognize my joy!
Give me chance, make I shine like you
Afrobeats king, I dey beg you!
(Ad-libs: Eh eh! Bandana! Baddest! African Giant!)
Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna Boy!
No dey dull, make my name go oy!

[Verse 2 - gritty baritone like Burna, trap-infused hi-hats from Asake influence, heavy bassline groove, call-and-response backing]
From the street of Agege to the world stage
I dey carry fire, no be small rage
Olamide, your Baddest motor dey run
Asake, your lungu boy, e sweet like sun
Burna, outsider no go understand
Rema, calm down, but make dem know my plan
I dey beg una, no leave me for back
Make we link up, put the map for track

[Pre-Chorus - intensified with talking drums, vocal runs ascending, crowd chant energy building]
I dey bow, I dey cry, abeg no vex
My flow dey hot like pepper soup vex
No dey sleep on me, wake up recognize
Together we go touch the skies

[Chorus - even bigger drop, sidechained synths pulsing, layered shouts and whistles, full band explosion with reverb ad-libs]
Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna Boy!
See my plea, recognize my joy!
Give me chance, make I shine like you
Afrobeats king, I dey beg you!
(Ad-libs: Yaga yaga! Omo Oba! Lungu! Ye ye!)
Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna Boy!
No dey dull, make my name go oy!

[Bridge - stripped to amapiano keys and soft shekere, vulnerable solo vocal pleading, slow build with subtle bass]
Abeg, make una hear my story
From zero to hero, no be theory
One feature, one shout, e go change my life
Rema, Olamide, Asake, Burna... recognize!

[Outro - fading log drums and marimba echoes, reverb-drenched group harmonies, final ad-libs trailing off]
Rema... Olamide... Asake... Burna Boy...
Recognize me... eh eh... recognize... (fade)